Moeller Family Foundation
Moeller Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $367K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $31K.
Moeller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moeller Family Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,625
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,625
- Total assets
- $367,194
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moeller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Brain Tumor Association ($4K). Together the top 8 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Moeller Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 425% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $23K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Brain Tumor Association Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,500 |
| Greater Chicago Food Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,500 |
| The Furniture Society Libertyville, IL | General Support | $3,500 |
| Techaware Wayne, PA | General Support | $3,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation New York, NY | General Support | $1,750 |
| Connecticut Childrens Hartford, CT | General Support | $1,750 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden Glencoe, IL | General Support | $1,750 |
| Wild Salmon Center Portland, OR | General Support | $1,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $367,194 | $33,188 | $25,808 | $21,000 | 8 | $24,114 | $31,001 | $26,406 |
| 2024 | $359,844 | $25,885 | $23,901 | $18,100 | 8 | $21,636 | $23,620 | $24,560 |
| 2023 | $357,840 | $27,670 | $16,803 | $8,500 | 6 | $11,945 | $25,218 | $21,955 |
| 2022 | $346,975 | $108,409 | $11,805 | $4,000 | 5 | $9,570 | $106,208 | $20,571 |
| 2021 | $250,368 | $17,144 | $25,810 | $20,000 | 9 | $23,537 | $15,066 | $24,333 |
| 2020 | $259,033 | $14,817 | $15,866 | $10,000 | 9 | — | $12,856 | $19,919 |
| 2019 | $260,080 | $21,906 | $28,547 | $23,000 | 11 | — | $20,559 | $19,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moeller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moeller Family Foundation is led by Jennifer B. Townsend, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer B. Townsend
President
Director & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd K. Townsend III
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl W. Moeller
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn J. Moeller
First Vice President
Director → First Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William F. Moeller
Second Vice President
Director, President & Director → Second Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth Townsend (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Moeller Family Foundation
How much does Moeller Family Foundation give each year?
Moeller Family Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 8 grants.
What is Moeller Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moeller Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,625, and its average grant was $2,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Moeller Family Foundation give grants?
Moeller Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (17%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Moeller Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Moeller Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moeller Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moeller Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Brain Tumor Association ($3,500), Greater Chicago Food ($3,500) and The Furniture Society ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moeller Family Foundation?
Moeller Family Foundation reported $367K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Moeller Family Foundation's EIN?
Moeller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4156744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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